Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,020 --> 00:00:09,970 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com 2 00:00:54,850 --> 00:01:00,260 The Story of Ming Lan 3 00:01:00,260 --> 00:01:03,100 Episode 72 4 00:01:04,930 --> 00:01:08,360 - An illness? - Yes, she vomited blood on the streets. 5 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,230 She must be so mad that it has affected her heart and she is unbearably weak. 6 00:01:11,230 --> 00:01:15,240 She just finished her first month postpartum. This isn't a sign of a long life. 7 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:19,910 I think that the Emperor is really abandoning Gu Tingye as a pawn. 8 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:24,240 Even the child was fetched back from her maiden house. 9 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:28,980 She probably is afraid that she might suddenly die, so she wanted to see her child one last time. 10 00:01:30,630 --> 00:01:33,630 Watch Cheng Garden closely. If there are any movements, immediately report them to me! 11 00:01:33,630 --> 00:01:35,230 Yes. 12 00:01:47,270 --> 00:01:52,990 At this moment, Second Brother and Father shouldn't attend the morning court anymore. File for a leave of absence. 13 00:01:54,420 --> 00:01:59,530 With how you are now, stop worrying about these matters! 14 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:14,590 Especially Second Brother. Stop thinking about submitting some complaint letter. 15 00:02:14,590 --> 00:02:17,920 I have finally figured it now. 16 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:21,120 It's not really just the death of some Madam Kang, 17 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,780 or if I as his Big Madam was an accomplice or not. 18 00:02:26,490 --> 00:02:32,560 The Emperor and Empress Dowager don't really care about the crime our Sheng Family committed. 19 00:02:33,790 --> 00:02:36,140 Second Brother, do you understand? 20 00:02:37,290 --> 00:02:39,070 He understands. 21 00:02:44,470 --> 00:02:46,580 What about you? 22 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:57,470 Now that this matter is still a hot issue, let's allow it to grow cold first. 23 00:02:57,470 --> 00:03:03,610 Anyway, he'll get exiled only after autumn. We still have time. 24 00:03:03,610 --> 00:03:06,280 Let's plan it again. 25 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,000 Well said. 26 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,580 I've repeatedly angered the palace. 27 00:03:13,580 --> 00:03:18,890 State Uncle and Sister Zhang said that they'll help me convince Her Highness the Empress again. 28 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:24,530 You used to plan with conviction first before making any move. 29 00:03:24,530 --> 00:03:27,020 This time, you got muddled because you cared too much, 30 00:03:27,020 --> 00:03:29,650 - Madam, Nanny Xiang is here. - that-- 31 00:03:37,430 --> 00:03:40,180 Madam's maiden family are all here. 32 00:03:40,180 --> 00:03:42,910 Old Madam, hello. 33 00:03:43,700 --> 00:03:49,640 Grand Madam had me come here to ask Madam to go to her room, for some discussion on important matters. 34 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:52,890 Our Cheng Garden and your courtyard have nothing to discuss. 35 00:03:52,890 --> 00:03:58,860 Miss Rong, you can't say things like that. What's on the line here is the future of the Marquis Manor. 36 00:03:58,860 --> 00:04:04,230 It's not yet been settled to whom the title "Marquis of Ningyuan" is to be given. And Madam, your health is... 37 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:10,830 Our Grand Madam is just afraid that what if you get so ill and unable to get up from bed, 38 00:04:10,830 --> 00:04:12,510 so she wants to have you go there as soon as possible. 39 00:04:12,510 --> 00:04:14,650 Bullying intolerably! 40 00:04:14,650 --> 00:04:17,160 Get lost! Get lost! 41 00:04:17,890 --> 00:04:20,560 Such an imposing manner, are you of high official status? (T/N sarcastic/sneering) 42 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:22,180 Get lost! 43 00:04:22,180 --> 00:04:26,610 Let me make it clear then. You people have taken away the noble title, 44 00:04:26,610 --> 00:04:29,190 burned our house, 45 00:04:29,190 --> 00:04:31,760 and harmed my husband the Marquis. 46 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,350 My health now has also been dragged down. 47 00:04:34,350 --> 00:04:38,410 Does your Grand Madam Qin want me to die or something? 48 00:04:38,410 --> 00:04:41,740 Madam, what are you saying? 49 00:04:41,740 --> 00:04:46,090 These problems happening to your house can't be blamed on my Grand Madam. 50 00:04:46,090 --> 00:04:49,740 I'm urging you to just quickly go there. 51 00:04:49,740 --> 00:04:53,170 Now, you've lost your conferred title status. 52 00:04:53,170 --> 00:04:55,260 If you don't go, 53 00:04:55,260 --> 00:05:00,320 I fear that you might end up with a crime of being unfilial and putting on airs. 54 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:04,240 This time, no one will be defending you. 55 00:05:06,150 --> 00:05:08,030 Xiaotao. 56 00:05:10,090 --> 00:05:14,420 Let Shitou and... 57 00:05:14,420 --> 00:05:18,320 Liu Jingli guard Cheng Garden well. 58 00:05:18,870 --> 00:05:22,430 - Only close family members are allowed to casually enter or exit. - Yes. 59 00:05:22,430 --> 00:05:24,770 Just a dog that's threatening because of the power of her master, (T/N nanny has no authority to be this rude) 60 00:05:24,770 --> 00:05:27,560 - Get lost! - Get lost! 61 00:05:29,020 --> 00:05:31,240 Get lost now! 62 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:32,610 You... 63 00:05:32,610 --> 00:05:35,700 - What kind of family is this! - You nasty woman! 64 00:05:35,700 --> 00:05:37,260 Be good. 65 00:05:37,260 --> 00:05:38,840 Get lost! 66 00:05:45,950 --> 00:05:48,930 Urgent news from the borders! 67 00:05:48,930 --> 00:05:53,160 Urgent news from the borders! Quickly open the city gates! 68 00:05:55,870 --> 00:06:00,720 [ Dongjing, aka Bianjing - the capital of Northern Song Empire ] 69 00:06:02,980 --> 00:06:08,110 Never expected that the war on our borders would happen so quickly. 70 00:06:08,110 --> 00:06:11,010 Their new leader has ascended the throne at a young age. 71 00:06:11,010 --> 00:06:15,470 I heard that he's not even seventeen, and has a weak hold on his government. 72 00:06:15,470 --> 00:06:21,170 He probably just wants to establish his imposing presence to stun his subjects and force our empire to open up the trading market between us. 73 00:06:22,030 --> 00:06:23,740 That's right. 74 00:06:26,210 --> 00:06:31,600 But Prime Minster Han and I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. 75 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:35,280 They actually broke through and conquered two cities now. 76 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:40,670 Royal Father, I received a letter from Zhonghuai. 77 00:06:40,670 --> 00:06:43,490 He said that he was reckless in his previous actions. 78 00:06:43,490 --> 00:06:47,780 Now, he's willing to make up for his crimes and earn some merits. Willing to lead an army on an expedition. 79 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:58,830 In Prime Minister Han's opinion, if there are adequate food supplies 80 00:06:58,830 --> 00:07:02,150 and the borders have enough winter clothes for the cold, 81 00:07:02,150 --> 00:07:06,080 how early do you think the army can set out? 82 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:10,590 Royal Father, Zhonghuai is young and strong. He has a chest full of desire to serve his country. I would like you-- 83 00:07:10,590 --> 00:07:17,280 Must I listen to you now in assigning a commander? 84 00:07:19,350 --> 00:07:24,040 You are also young and strong, and have a chest full of desire to serve your country. 85 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:26,590 Everyone says that you're very good. 86 00:07:26,590 --> 00:07:29,670 That you are to inherit the throne in the future. 87 00:07:29,670 --> 00:07:34,790 But right now, it's still my empire. 88 00:07:37,900 --> 00:07:43,900 I feel that even if the main army can't set out immediately, 89 00:07:43,900 --> 00:07:47,420 there must be a reinforcement army going there now. 90 00:07:47,420 --> 00:07:53,700 Otherwise, if the morale of the border army becomes disorganized, then we'll surely lose. 91 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:01,800 I'm willing to share Your Majesty's burden, and lead an army to go there. 92 00:08:04,130 --> 00:08:08,940 - I... - The borders are in danger right now. Your mother is a bit afraid. 93 00:08:08,940 --> 00:08:13,670 Just stay in the palace to comfort her. 94 00:08:13,670 --> 00:08:16,130 Yes, Royal Father. 95 00:08:16,130 --> 00:08:18,680 I currently don't have enough generals. 96 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:23,440 I earnestly ask Your Majesty to temporarily pardon Criminal Gu, and assign him to me as a vanguard. 97 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:29,060 Once the borders have been pacified, he will be escorted back to be imprisoned and exiled. 98 00:08:29,060 --> 00:08:33,680 Other than him, don't I have other people around me now? 99 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:36,220 Although Criminal Gu was overbearing, 100 00:08:36,220 --> 00:08:39,120 he's skilled in both scholarly arts and fighting, has outstanding intelligence in strategies. 101 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,640 He is also very familiar with the topography of the borders. 102 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:43,680 Shut up! 103 00:08:45,060 --> 00:08:51,540 Criminal Gu is bearing a heavy crime. He killed a wife of an official. I'm already generous with him for not executing him. 104 00:08:51,540 --> 00:08:56,130 Just for private reasons, each of you are disregarding state laws! 105 00:08:56,130 --> 00:08:59,940 I'm not doing it for private reasons! This is for our government! 106 00:08:59,940 --> 00:09:01,970 Informing Your Majesty. 107 00:09:04,740 --> 00:09:08,380 Your Majesty, a state's military matters are of grave importance. 108 00:09:08,380 --> 00:09:14,410 If it will be beneficial to our borders, our House of Wang can temporarily not go after the crimes of Gu Tingye. 109 00:09:16,290 --> 00:09:20,160 That's right. You think... 110 00:09:23,490 --> 00:09:29,500 So it means that you all think that I have no one to use, 111 00:09:29,500 --> 00:09:33,990 and will just let that Gu Tingye get a hold on me? 112 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:37,140 Your Majesty! 113 00:09:38,510 --> 00:09:41,280 I'm willing to use my official status as guarantee! 114 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:45,010 Your Majesty, I'm also willing to use my official status as guarantee. 115 00:09:45,010 --> 00:09:47,650 As a soldier, a soldier! 116 00:09:50,870 --> 00:09:53,580 Criminal Gu indeed committed a grave crime. 117 00:09:53,580 --> 00:09:58,210 Although we need him to join our army, it's not really to allow him to wander around and be carefree. 118 00:09:58,210 --> 00:10:04,750 I think we can just demote him to be an ordinary citizen without achievements, join the army as a foot soldier, so as to make up for his crimes. 119 00:10:06,180 --> 00:10:11,030 Your Majesty, the battlefield is a dangerous place. Having an additional help means having additional hope. 120 00:10:11,030 --> 00:10:14,570 How many soldiers need not uselessly die because of it? 121 00:10:16,290 --> 00:10:18,970 Good! Great! 122 00:10:18,970 --> 00:10:20,620 - Thank you, Your Majesty! - Thank you, Your Majesty! 123 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:23,060 - Thank you, Your Majesty! - Thank you, Royal Father! 124 00:10:29,470 --> 00:10:33,950 Old Geng, if he escapes, 125 00:10:33,950 --> 00:10:36,800 I'll make you answer for it! 126 00:10:59,770 --> 00:11:02,400 Your father...he is over there. 127 00:11:06,430 --> 00:11:08,520 Father! 128 00:11:57,780 --> 00:12:00,540 - He has left? - Yes. 129 00:12:09,150 --> 00:12:11,070 You have something to say? 130 00:12:11,070 --> 00:12:13,130 I don't understand. 131 00:12:13,130 --> 00:12:14,930 Why did Empress Dowager let the House of Wang 132 00:12:14,930 --> 00:12:19,050 especially facilitate his inclusion in the army for the expedition? It will only invite future troubles. 133 00:12:19,050 --> 00:12:22,320 That Gu Tingye was imprisoned by the Emperor's side. (T/N in the palace prison, well-guarded) 134 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:25,840 He has relatives and friends all over the capital. 135 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,710 It's not easy for Empress Dowager to make any move. 136 00:12:29,710 --> 00:12:33,790 But if anything bad happens to him on the battlefield, 137 00:12:33,790 --> 00:12:38,840 who...will say anything? 138 00:12:40,010 --> 00:12:44,550 Then it means that we just need to wait for good news now? 139 00:12:45,750 --> 00:12:49,170 This military disaster came at the right time. 140 00:12:51,820 --> 00:12:54,730 This will all end soon. 141 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:29,010 Big Madam Zhang is here. 142 00:13:29,010 --> 00:13:30,850 One more mouthful. 143 00:13:33,150 --> 00:13:35,090 Why is she still drinking medicine? 144 00:13:35,090 --> 00:13:37,270 Madam suffered some trauma during her first month postpartum. 145 00:13:37,270 --> 00:13:40,460 It wasn't easy to finish her first month, but then fainted outside the palace. 146 00:13:40,460 --> 00:13:42,470 How could she not suffer any damage? 147 00:13:42,470 --> 00:13:44,790 Imperial Physician Zhang has checked me. There's no big problem. 148 00:13:44,790 --> 00:13:46,970 He just asked me to rest more. 149 00:13:46,970 --> 00:13:49,600 I'm just a little tired. 150 00:13:54,230 --> 00:13:59,020 Your Majesty, our elite soldiers... 151 00:13:59,020 --> 00:14:01,950 have all perished! 152 00:14:07,220 --> 00:14:09,140 The elite soldiers... 153 00:14:10,110 --> 00:14:14,560 have all...perished? 154 00:14:20,790 --> 00:14:22,830 - Your Majesty! - Your Majesty! 155 00:14:22,830 --> 00:14:26,410 Imperial Physician! Send for the Imperial Physician! 156 00:14:26,410 --> 00:14:29,640 Call the Imperial Physician! Hurry! 157 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:33,770 Afterward, there's no more news about Marquis Gu. 158 00:14:33,770 --> 00:14:36,100 My father said that he recklessly moved forward because of rushing to gain merit, 159 00:14:36,100 --> 00:14:37,710 and pursued the enemies nearly fifty miles from their city. 160 00:14:37,710 --> 00:14:40,580 It's still not known if he has fallen into quicksand or an ambush. 161 00:14:40,580 --> 00:14:43,680 Anyway, that team of his... 162 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,410 None of them was able to return. 163 00:14:48,150 --> 00:14:51,180 I've hidden this from you for several days. 164 00:14:51,180 --> 00:14:54,330 Now, we also lost any news from my father and his men. 165 00:14:54,330 --> 00:14:57,120 I'm afraid...I'm afraid... 166 00:14:58,050 --> 00:15:01,730 Sixth Little Sister..Sixth Little Sister... 167 00:15:01,730 --> 00:15:03,770 Don't scare me, Sixth Little Sister. 168 00:15:03,770 --> 00:15:07,240 Breathe. Breathe, Sixth Little Sister. 169 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:10,180 - The doctor! Call the doctor! - Yes. 170 00:15:30,750 --> 00:15:39,130 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com 171 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:43,880 Fill up all these water urns. 172 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:45,670 - Okay. - Okay. 173 00:15:48,570 --> 00:15:52,050 Tell them to set it up more densely following the southern wall. They must fill up those parts in the back. 174 00:15:52,050 --> 00:15:53,930 Okay. Yes. 175 00:15:53,930 --> 00:15:56,900 - Move faster! Fill up the urns! - Yes. Yes. 176 00:15:56,900 --> 00:15:59,770 Put jars on the southern wall too! 177 00:16:00,450 --> 00:16:04,260 Fill up all the water urns. Hurry up! 178 00:16:04,890 --> 00:16:07,940 Mother! Mother! 179 00:16:10,410 --> 00:16:16,430 Mother... I heard from people outside that Second Brother... 180 00:16:16,430 --> 00:16:18,740 Second Brother is gone. 181 00:16:22,540 --> 00:16:26,280 The adjacent house is already preparing funeral clothes. 182 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:28,530 The general situation will be decided soon. 183 00:16:29,060 --> 00:16:31,060 Are you happy? 184 00:16:31,830 --> 00:16:35,990 Mother, when Second Brother got into trouble, 185 00:16:36,630 --> 00:16:38,520 was it you? 186 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:43,870 The House of Gu is all yours now. 187 00:16:43,870 --> 00:16:46,550 All yours now! 188 00:16:48,690 --> 00:16:52,760 No, I don't want a house like this! 189 00:16:53,980 --> 00:16:55,970 If something bad happens to Second Brother, 190 00:16:55,970 --> 00:17:01,030 I'll then submit a memorial asking Second Brother's child to inherit the Marquis of Ningyuan title! 191 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:08,910 Hold that! 192 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:15,590 You... 193 00:17:24,890 --> 00:17:26,670 Lower the carriage. 194 00:17:52,380 --> 00:17:55,610 Madam. Madam! 195 00:17:55,610 --> 00:17:58,760 People from the palace are here to promulgate an Imperial edict. 196 00:17:59,650 --> 00:18:02,390 Are they from the palace of Empress? 197 00:18:02,390 --> 00:18:05,390 Doesn't look like it, and they didn't ask that the long altar with incense burner be placed. 198 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:08,930 Who came? 199 00:18:08,930 --> 00:18:13,670 I don't know them. They all look unfamiliar. Their leader claims to have a surname "Huang". 200 00:18:14,860 --> 00:18:19,050 I don't remember any "Eunuch Huang" in the palace of Empress. 201 00:18:26,190 --> 00:18:28,140 Sorry for making you wait. 202 00:18:28,140 --> 00:18:31,460 I wasn't feeling well these past days, and thus wasn't able to get up as soon as possible. 203 00:18:31,460 --> 00:18:34,920 Big Madam, no need to be courteous. This matter is too sudden. 204 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:37,150 Her Highness the Empress is rushing that it be done, 205 00:18:37,150 --> 00:18:40,830 hence, no need to pay attention to etiquette anymore. 206 00:18:40,830 --> 00:18:44,460 May Big Madam quickly come to the palace with us. 207 00:18:44,460 --> 00:18:48,040 Her Highness has important matters to tell you. 208 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:50,370 Okay. 209 00:18:50,370 --> 00:18:53,220 We've already prepared a soft carriage for you outside. 210 00:18:53,220 --> 00:18:56,530 Madam, let's quickly go. 211 00:18:59,540 --> 00:19:02,510 Sir, your face is quite new to me. 212 00:19:04,270 --> 00:19:06,380 There are a lot of servants in the palace. 213 00:19:06,380 --> 00:19:11,120 It's understandable if you haven't seen me before. 214 00:19:11,120 --> 00:19:15,350 Yes. It's because I have limited knowledge and experience. 215 00:19:15,350 --> 00:19:20,970 The Empress will usually send Chief Eunuch Han whenever she sends me Imperial graces or messages. 216 00:19:20,970 --> 00:19:24,140 After not seeing her for some time, may I know if she's been doing well? 217 00:19:24,900 --> 00:19:28,410 The Empress has two Chief Eunuchs by her side. 218 00:19:28,410 --> 00:19:30,920 One has the surname "Ma", the other is "Wu". 219 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:34,610 Was there anyone with a surname "Han"? 220 00:19:34,610 --> 00:19:37,960 Are you trying to test our words? 221 00:19:38,850 --> 00:19:43,090 Can you even fake people from the palace? 222 00:19:43,090 --> 00:19:49,300 If you don't believe us, let your old needlework maidservants here check then. 223 00:19:49,300 --> 00:19:53,200 See if our clothes and accessories 224 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:57,090 are from the palace or not? 225 00:19:58,540 --> 00:20:00,650 No need for that. 226 00:20:02,420 --> 00:20:05,780 You all are indeed from the palace. 227 00:20:07,110 --> 00:20:12,090 I just fear that you're not really working for the Empress. 228 00:20:14,470 --> 00:20:19,190 In the palace of Empress, the main eunuchs are indeed Wu and Ma. 229 00:20:19,860 --> 00:20:22,410 But both are now old. 230 00:20:24,790 --> 00:20:28,760 His Majesty then assigned a Steward Han to replace them. 231 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:34,310 Since a year ago, the palace maids and lower-ranked eunuchs have long started calling him "Chief Eunuch Han". 232 00:20:34,310 --> 00:20:38,210 If you really work for the Empress, how can you not know this? 233 00:20:38,210 --> 00:20:42,510 And if you know, why aren't you respectfully addressing him as "Chief Eunuch"? 234 00:20:42,510 --> 00:20:47,210 Unless...you're not really working in her palace? 235 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,840 An Imperial edict was issued asking you to enter the palace. You dare to not go? 236 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:54,550 - I'm not going! - You... 237 00:20:55,580 --> 00:20:59,830 Are you rebelling? You're rebelling! 238 00:20:59,830 --> 00:21:05,320 I'll go back to the palace...and report that your House of Gu wants to rebel! 239 00:21:08,340 --> 00:21:10,890 All of you...you all...! 240 00:21:10,890 --> 00:21:14,410 - Don't move! - You all dare to arrest people from the palace? 241 00:21:15,380 --> 00:21:17,790 You... We are here with a verbal decree! 242 00:21:17,790 --> 00:21:19,610 - Quickly let me go! - You had better behave! 243 00:21:19,610 --> 00:21:23,450 Let me go, or I'll have your whole clan annihilated! 244 00:21:23,450 --> 00:21:26,540 Immediately send people to deliver messages to the different high officials. 245 00:21:26,540 --> 00:21:31,250 Someone's trying to fake Imperial edicts to abduct officials and their families into the palace and threaten the government with them. 246 00:21:31,250 --> 00:21:33,290 - Tell everyone not to believe it! - Yes! 247 00:21:33,290 --> 00:21:34,560 - Yes, Madam. - Drag them away! 248 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:38,180 - Move! Move! - Take them away! 249 00:21:38,180 --> 00:21:40,250 - I can walk! - Move! 250 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:54,700 It's zi time now (11 pm to 1 am). 251 00:21:55,500 --> 00:21:58,600 Big Madam, something seems to be happening outside. 252 00:22:02,300 --> 00:22:06,600 Instruct the kitchen to put oil in pans and heat them. 253 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:10,800 Station people by the courtyard's wall and put a pile of stones every twenty steps. 254 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:13,500 Then put the heated oil by the wall. 255 00:22:13,500 --> 00:22:16,000 Leave two people with every pile of stones. 256 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:17,400 Yes. 257 00:23:09,100 --> 00:23:10,660 Take care. 258 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:33,500 Hurry! Hurry up! Go! Go! 259 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,200 Inform everyone to strictly guard the corner doors. 260 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:11,200 Watch the walls on the backyard, and don't let anyone enter by climbing over them amidst the chaos. 261 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:13,400 - Yes. Yes. - They are killing people... 262 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:15,300 Father! Father! 263 00:24:15,300 --> 00:24:16,800 It's dangerous to stay outside! 264 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:18,200 They are killing people! 265 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:20,400 Father. Hurry. Close the doors! 266 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:22,100 Quickly close the doors! 267 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:23,800 They're killing people. 268 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:27,000 Take all the children to Weiruixuan to hide! 269 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:28,700 - Right. Right. - Guard the main gates well. 270 00:24:28,700 --> 00:24:30,000 Hong'er! 271 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,300 Mother, why did you come here? 272 00:24:32,300 --> 00:24:34,500 This...is this a mutiny? 273 00:24:34,500 --> 00:24:37,600 His Majesty is critically ill, and there's an urgent situation now on the borders. Someone then made use of the chaos to revolt! 274 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:39,500 - They've started killing people out in the streets. - Did you hear me! 275 00:24:39,500 --> 00:24:44,000 - Ming'er! What about my Minglan? - Changbai, what about Ming'er? 276 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:45,500 - Ming'er. - Where's Ming'er? 277 00:24:45,500 --> 00:24:49,800 Grandmother, don't worry. Zhonghuai left his men in Cheng Garden. 278 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:54,600 All have been on the battlefield. Their security is better than ours. 279 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:57,200 What about our house? Those evil people won't come in our house, right? 280 00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:00,100 As long as we tightly guard our doors and not recklessly go out, 281 00:25:00,100 --> 00:25:02,200 we will be safe. 282 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,400 Guard the main door well! 283 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:10,600 It's better that we go back to our room and hide. 284 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:19,800 Any part of the courtyard that's not lit, 285 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:21,500 you all light torches there. 286 00:25:21,500 --> 00:25:25,400 Don't let any of the evil people come in! Open the stock room in front of the stable. 287 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,300 All of you who are young and strong, go get a torch. 288 00:25:28,300 --> 00:25:31,400 If anyone dares to break through our doors, kill them! 289 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:33,300 Yes! 290 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,800 [ Gu ] 291 00:25:46,100 --> 00:25:54,000 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com 292 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:24,200 The Imperial edict is here! 293 00:26:26,100 --> 00:26:29,700 People from the Gu Manor, aren't you going to hurry and come out to receive the decree? 294 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:34,500 Nonsense! 295 00:26:34,500 --> 00:26:37,500 It has always been palace eunuchs who promulgate decrees. 296 00:26:37,500 --> 00:26:40,200 Just listening to you, one knows that you're not from the palace. You must be a liar! 297 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:42,200 Quickly leave! 298 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:46,200 His Majesty has given orders that since evildoers are revolting, 299 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:49,500 the situation has become urgent! We were especially ordered to go house to house 300 00:26:49,500 --> 00:26:53,000 and escort noble families to the palace to hide. 301 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:55,200 Hence, we didn't bring any palace eunuchs with us. 302 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:58,500 My house has high and sturdy walls. We're not afraid of evildoers! 303 00:26:58,500 --> 00:27:02,400 Thank you for His Majesty's good intentions, but we won't go! 304 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:28,800 Gu Family, you had better just listen to my words! 305 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:33,200 What if the rebels enter your house? Then you will all die! 306 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,000 My Madam already said 307 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:37,500 that life or death is all fated. She will not bear any grudges. 308 00:27:37,500 --> 00:27:40,500 We swear to survive or die with House of Gu! 309 00:27:40,500 --> 00:27:42,400 You dare to disobey an Imperial decree? 310 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:44,400 You don't know how to appreciate goodwill. 311 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:45,600 Break open their doors! 312 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,300 Yes! 313 00:27:50,820 --> 00:27:52,840 Charge! 314 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:56,800 - Release the arrows! - Release the arrows! 315 00:28:00,600 --> 00:28:03,200 Close the doors! 316 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:14,500 Leave someone alive! 317 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:38,900 Nanny, I'm afraid. 318 00:28:38,900 --> 00:28:40,900 Rong'er, don't be afraid. 319 00:28:40,900 --> 00:28:43,500 Your father is a great commander who is peerless in bravery. 320 00:28:43,500 --> 00:28:48,900 You are the daughter of a general. You should be like them, unafraid of anything. 321 00:28:48,900 --> 00:28:50,600 I'm afraid of fire. 322 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,700 We have people guarding all the courtyards and walls. 323 00:28:54,700 --> 00:28:59,400 No one can enter. Just carry your little brother and amuse him. 324 00:28:59,400 --> 00:29:00,800 Okay. 325 00:29:19,900 --> 00:29:21,100 Your Highness the Noble Consort Liu! 326 00:29:21,100 --> 00:29:22,860 Brother-in-law, you work so fast! 327 00:29:22,860 --> 00:29:26,560 In just a tea time, you've already occupied the Imperial city. (T/N boil water/brew tea, less than an hour) 328 00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:30,000 It's just that the people sent out to fetch those officials and their families 329 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,500 still haven't returned. I fear that we still haven't won yet. 330 00:29:32,500 --> 00:29:36,000 It's just a matter time before that happens. Anyway, the palace is now under our control. 331 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,000 My husband won't be able to escape now. (T/N the current Emperor) 332 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:41,400 That's true indeed. What next? 333 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:43,200 Is there any movement inside? 334 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:46,500 Nothing's happening inside. I've knocked a few times, but no one's opening the door. 335 00:29:46,500 --> 00:29:49,400 Should we just break open the door? Just give your order, and I will let them break them open. 336 00:29:49,400 --> 00:29:51,100 Wait. 337 00:29:51,100 --> 00:29:52,900 Go, and invite the Empress Dowager to come here. 338 00:29:52,900 --> 00:29:54,400 Yes. 339 00:29:55,600 --> 00:30:00,400 We must have the verbal decree of Empress Dowager, so we can justify our actions. 340 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:01,600 Yes. 341 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:03,400 Men! Surround it! 342 00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:04,900 Yes! 343 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:08,100 Big Madam! 344 00:30:08,100 --> 00:30:10,600 Big Madam, Second Tu sent a message to say 345 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:13,000 that Nanny Xiang opened the inner gates, and guided a group of assassins to enter! 346 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:14,600 They've all been captured. 347 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:18,200 They've been interrogated and confessed that with them, 348 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:20,400 there's still one person dressed as a maidservant in our manor 349 00:30:20,400 --> 00:30:23,000 who was wearing a veiled hat and following by Nanny Xiang's side earlier. 350 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:24,100 Wearing a veiled hat? 351 00:30:24,100 --> 00:30:25,900 Yes. 352 00:30:25,900 --> 00:30:29,300 It means that people in our courtyard know her. 353 00:30:29,300 --> 00:30:32,100 Where did that person disappear? 354 00:30:32,100 --> 00:30:35,000 At the second gate. She wasn't seen at the Mingzhen Corridor anymore. 355 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:36,900 Oh no! Oh no! 356 00:30:36,900 --> 00:30:39,800 You bitches that wants to die! You dare do a sneaky move on me? 357 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:42,800 - Shitou and Xiaotao come with me. You stay behind and help Jingli. - Yes. 358 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:44,900 I'll tear your little house down! 359 00:30:44,900 --> 00:30:47,700 I'll capture you alive, then rape you, before killing you! 360 00:30:47,700 --> 00:30:49,700 Storm the gates! 361 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:59,400 Could the evil people in front be coming? 362 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:17,700 What's going on? What's going on? 363 00:31:17,700 --> 00:31:20,480 - It's you? - Get lost! 364 00:31:32,790 --> 00:31:34,440 Mother? 365 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:37,500 You ungrateful little bastard. 366 00:31:37,500 --> 00:31:39,500 You dare to hit me? 367 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,700 Why are you defending that little scoundrel? 368 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:50,600 I'm going to kill him, and seek vengeance for your brother! 369 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:52,500 Mother! 370 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:14,900 Little Brother... 371 00:32:21,300 --> 00:32:23,200 Little Brother... 372 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:45,000 Little Brother... 373 00:32:57,400 --> 00:32:59,400 Mother! 374 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:03,700 Mother! 375 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:10,900 Mother! 376 00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:17,100 - That's... - Mother... 377 00:33:21,700 --> 00:33:24,200 My mother is dead! 378 00:33:24,200 --> 00:33:26,480 I don't have a mother anymore! 379 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:28,300 She's dead. 380 00:33:28,300 --> 00:33:31,500 I don't have a mother anymore! 381 00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:35,900 They're using cloud ladders to storm their way in. The main gates will be lost soon. (T/N folding siege ladder) 382 00:33:35,900 --> 00:33:37,700 "Cloud ladders"? 383 00:33:38,600 --> 00:33:41,000 No wonder they started fires first. 384 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,300 So they were stealing the cloud ladders! 385 00:33:43,300 --> 00:33:46,000 With them, any high defensive wall can be conquered! 386 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:48,300 - Shitou, quickly take the children and escape first. - Okay. 387 00:33:48,300 --> 00:33:52,100 No! If you take two children, it will easily attract attention. 388 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:57,800 Put out all the fires, and let's all go to the secret chamber. 389 00:33:57,800 --> 00:33:58,900 Okay. Let's go. 390 00:33:58,900 --> 00:34:00,720 Nanny, let's go. 391 00:34:04,830 --> 00:34:06,730 [ Zhu Manniang ] 392 00:34:07,800 --> 00:34:10,900 Hurry! Hurry! Go up! 393 00:34:11,700 --> 00:34:13,000 Hurry up! Hurry and go up! 394 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:15,000 Hurry! 395 00:34:16,200 --> 00:34:17,700 Shoot! 396 00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:21,300 Shoot! 397 00:34:23,700 --> 00:34:25,600 Quickly go up! 398 00:34:25,600 --> 00:34:27,800 Hurry and get up there! 399 00:34:27,800 --> 00:34:29,400 Raise! 400 00:34:30,300 --> 00:34:32,100 Charge! 401 00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:21,300 Your Majesty, be careful of getting cold. 402 00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:26,200 - Your Majesty! - How are things? 403 00:35:26,200 --> 00:35:28,600 Your Majesty, Funing Palace Hall has been surrounded. 404 00:35:28,600 --> 00:35:29,700 How many are they? 405 00:35:29,700 --> 00:35:31,500 It's dark, so I can't see it clearly.. 406 00:35:31,500 --> 00:35:34,200 More than a hundred. All are wearing Imperial Guard uniforms. 407 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:36,600 We wanted to go out, but we got pushed back. 408 00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:39,600 The leader said that no one is allowed to leave! 409 00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:42,400 With just those Imperial Guards in the palace, 410 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:45,900 it's impossible that they could have surrounded Funing Palace Hall. 411 00:36:07,700 --> 00:36:12,800 Your Majesty, the whole capital is in chaos! 412 00:36:12,800 --> 00:36:15,900 They seem to have attacked using cloud ladders. 413 00:36:17,410 --> 00:36:21,200 How can there be cloud ladders in the palace? 414 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:22,800 They're from the Fire Rescue Team. 415 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:26,300 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 416 00:36:31,800 --> 00:36:34,150 Royal Father, Royal Mother, don't be afraid. 417 00:36:34,150 --> 00:36:36,200 I'm here. 418 00:37:02,300 --> 00:37:04,400 Help! Someone is killing people! 419 00:37:19,600 --> 00:37:21,800 Move! Move! 420 00:37:33,400 --> 00:37:35,060 Enter the city! 421 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:41,200 Save the Emperor! 422 00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:43,600 Enter the city! 423 00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:48,000 Save the Emperor! 424 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:15,400 Shitou, move these away. 425 00:38:15,400 --> 00:38:17,000 Okay. 426 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:40,600 How come there's such a place? 427 00:38:40,600 --> 00:38:42,900 Don't talk anymore. Quickly go in. 428 00:38:43,700 --> 00:38:45,500 Shitou, stay inside and protect them well. 429 00:38:45,500 --> 00:38:47,600 - Come. - Okay, Madam. 430 00:38:50,300 --> 00:38:53,000 Nanny, be careful. Slowly. 431 00:38:55,400 --> 00:38:57,600 - Shitou. - Give me Tuan'er. 432 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:02,200 There is food and water inside. 433 00:39:02,200 --> 00:39:04,000 If I don't come to look for you, don't come out. 434 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:06,200 - Okay. - Come. 435 00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:08,100 I will stay with Miss until death. 436 00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:11,900 If you don't let me go with you, I'll tell people about this place! 437 00:39:13,900 --> 00:39:15,500 Okay. 438 00:39:19,300 --> 00:39:21,400 Mother! 439 00:39:22,500 --> 00:39:24,700 Mother! 440 00:39:25,300 --> 00:39:27,100 What did you call me? 441 00:39:27,100 --> 00:39:29,400 It's full of soldiers and very chaotic outside. 442 00:39:29,400 --> 00:39:32,400 Our whole family must stay together! 443 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:34,700 Mother! 444 00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:38,800 Rong'er, don't be afraid. 445 00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:41,600 I surely will protect you well. 446 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:43,500 Mother... 447 00:39:47,200 --> 00:39:48,800 Don't be afraid. 448 00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:50,400 Mother. 449 00:39:50,400 --> 00:39:53,900 - No! I want to be with Mother! - Come, listen to your mother. Rong'er! 450 00:39:53,900 --> 00:39:55,400 Rong'er, listen to your mother. 451 00:39:55,400 --> 00:39:58,800 Come. Come, listen to your mother's words. 452 00:40:18,700 --> 00:40:20,900 We will be meeting the leopards and wolves soon. 453 00:40:22,300 --> 00:40:24,200 Are you afraid? 454 00:40:24,200 --> 00:40:26,400 I am. 455 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:27,900 Let's go. 456 00:40:29,400 --> 00:40:31,000 Let's go. 457 00:40:32,600 --> 00:40:37,300 You bunch of treacherous and wild people without an emperor in your eyes! 458 00:40:37,300 --> 00:40:40,400 You dared use the names of Her Highness the Empress and Her Highness the Empress Dowager 459 00:40:40,400 --> 00:40:43,200 to deceive the Prime Minister! 460 00:40:44,900 --> 00:40:48,300 - What punishment must— How dare you! 461 00:40:48,300 --> 00:40:50,300 Shut up! 462 00:40:50,300 --> 00:40:56,000 Her Highness has issued a decree that if there are people who persistently refused to enter the palace for hiding, 463 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:57,200 they will be killed without leniency! 464 00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:58,800 How dare you, madman! 465 00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:03,400 You dare to kill a current high official of the government out in the streets! What punishment must you be dealt with? 466 00:41:03,400 --> 00:41:07,700 Ma Hui! Ma Hui! Come out here! 467 00:41:07,700 --> 00:41:09,700 - Ma Hui! - Execute him! 468 00:41:09,700 --> 00:41:11,300 Father! 469 00:41:17,500 --> 00:41:22,100 Commander Gu! Commander Gu, you're not dead! 470 00:41:23,600 --> 00:41:24,800 You didn't die. 471 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:26,200 Commander Gu! 472 00:41:26,200 --> 00:41:30,200 Commander Gu is back! Commander Gu is back! 473 00:41:30,200 --> 00:41:31,400 Commander Gu! 474 00:41:31,400 --> 00:41:32,800 Prime Minister, rest for a while! 475 00:41:32,800 --> 00:41:35,400 I still have to handle some affairs up ahead! Have to take my leave first! 476 00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:37,800 Commander Gu! Commander Gu is alive! 477 00:41:37,800 --> 00:41:40,600 Commander Gu! Commander Gu! 478 00:41:40,600 --> 00:41:44,100 Commander Gu, you're still alive! Commander Gu! 479 00:41:44,100 --> 00:41:46,100 Commander Gu! 480 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:48,900 Commander Gu! 481 00:41:48,900 --> 00:41:53,200 Marquis Gu! Marquis Gu! 482 00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:57,800 What really is going on here? What's going on! 483 00:41:58,960 --> 00:42:07,000 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com 484 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:20,000 T/N In the following song, "Don't You Know, Don't You Know?", Lines 5 to the end are the poem by Li Qingzhao, a famous female poet of the Song Dynasty, the poem is titled "Spring Ends". 485 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:31,500 ♫One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord♫ 486 00:42:31,500 --> 00:42:40,100 ♫Even if drinking in water in the morning, red clouds have half a day of sunshine, the wind and rain do not affect them completely♫ 487 00:42:40,100 --> 00:42:49,900 ♫In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow♫ 488 00:42:49,900 --> 00:42:59,800 ♫Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫ 489 00:42:59,800 --> 00:43:04,300 ♫Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect♫ 490 00:43:04,300 --> 00:43:08,400 ♫When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before.♫ 491 00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:18,200 ♫Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers?♫ 492 00:43:18,200 --> 00:43:22,700 ♫Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect♫ 493 00:43:22,700 --> 00:43:27,000 ♫When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before.♫ 494 00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:37,000 ♫Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers?♫ 495 00:43:38,440 --> 00:43:52,060 ♫Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers?♫ 45000